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Meta and EssilorLuxottica Launch AI Smart Glasses With Lens Display and EMG Wrist Control

Analysts see the push as a long-term play despite heavy Reality Labs losses.

Le PDG de Meta, Mark Zuckerberg, le 17 septembre 2025 à la Meta Connect Conference à Menlo Park, en Californie
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Overview

  • Meta Ray-Ban Display adds a color screen to the right lens with voice control and a wrist bracelet using EMG for subtle finger movements, priced at $799 and arriving in select U.S. stores on September 30 with wider launches in Canada, France, Italy and the U.K. in early 2026.
  • Oakley Meta Vanguard targets sports use with a 12‑megapixel ultra‑wide camera (122° FOV), high‑performance open‑ear speakers, IP67 rating, Garmin and Strava integration, and up to nine hours of battery life, with preorders open at $499 and availability slated for late October.
  • Ray‑Ban Meta Gen 2 offers up to eight hours of battery life, a 12‑megapixel ultra‑wide camera capable of 3K video, and expanded styles, starting at $379 and available now.
  • New on‑device AI features include Conversation Focus to isolate a speaker’s voice in noisy settings, live subtitles and translation for conversations, and recipe assistance generated from ingredients captured by the camera.
  • Ray‑Ban Meta has sold several million units to become the top‑selling smart‑glasses line, while Meta’s Reality Labs reported a $4.5 billion quarterly loss on $370 million in revenue, with CCS Insight noting near‑term profitability is unlikely.